Narrative:The aircraft crashed when both engines lost power due to carburetor icing that developed shortly after takeoff.The Li-2 operated on a flight from Sverdlovsk to Moscow with an en route stop at Kazan.

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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.